Applicable posters will have a biological element to their research. The scientists who judge the posters are Society members from academic institutions, societies, and industry. The Society’s Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) sponsors these awards.

(Left: BPS judge Steve Ayers talking with a graduate student about her poster at NOBCChE 2011.)

The Biophysical Society was founded in 1958 to encourage development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. It does so through its many programs, including its meetings, publications, and committee outreach activities.